# China mulls cutting protein in animal feed as soybean supply tightens
						 | The Poultry Site

> China's Feed Industry Association published draft guidelines proposing caps on crude protein and phosphorus in pig, layer and broiler feeds. The move is being considered partly because high Chinese tariffs on US soybeans have pushed Chinese soymeal prices to record highs. China is entering its typical peak buying season for US soybeans.

- Date: 2018-10-11 · published 2018-10-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8562-china-mulls-cutting-protein-in-animal-feed-as-soybean-supply-tightens-the
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower protein inclusion would reduce soymeal demand in China, the largest importer, which is bearish for soymeal and soybeans. High tariffs are also raising feed costs for Chinese producers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- HOGS: neutral
- CHICKEN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2018-11-01 | [China may lower soy protein content in animal feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62548-china-may-lower-soy-protein-content-in-animal-feed.md) | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| SBM | 2019-02-05 | [The Global Miller: Troubled China opts to reduce protein in animal feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60666-the-global-miller-troubled-china-opts-to-reduce-protein-in-animal-feed.md) | -1.8% | -1.6% |
| SBM | 2022-09-22 | [China to Cut Soybean Meal in Livestock Feed \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39574-china-to-cut-soybean-meal-in-livestock-feed-feed-and-grain.md) | -6.3% | -9.1% |
| SBM | 2021-03-19 | [China looks to cut corn, soymeal content in animal feed \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48099-china-looks-to-cut-corn-soymeal-content-in-animal-feed-feed-strategy.md) | +0.9% | -0.0% |
| SBM | 2018-11-14 | [China's top pig farming firm to follow new lower protein feed standards
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62041-china-s-top-pig-farming-firm-to-follow-new-lower-protein-feed-standards-the-pig.md) | +1.1% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2018-11-01 | [China may lower soy protein content in animal feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62548-china-may-lower-soy-protein-content-in-animal-feed.md) | +3.4% | +5.8% |
| SOY | 2019-02-05 | [The Global Miller: Troubled China opts to reduce protein in animal feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60666-the-global-miller-troubled-china-opts-to-reduce-protein-in-animal-feed.md) | -1.5% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2022-09-22 | [China to Cut Soybean Meal in Livestock Feed \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39574-china-to-cut-soybean-meal-in-livestock-feed-feed-and-grain.md) | -3.6% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2018/10/china-mulls-cutting-protein-in-animal-feed-as-soybean-supply-tightens

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